24/09/2026
๐ฟ๐ก | ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ป๐ต๐ญ ๐ข๐พ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท ๐๐ช๐ 2026 โ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐
โ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐, ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐.โ
โ Sir Cris Jamil Hertez, RPM, CHRA
In todayโs WSPD Celebration program by the Department of Psychology, Psychmates started the day with fun, exciting psychtivities to lift spirits and build a welcoming environment for all, especially the psych freshies.
The program concluded with purposeful conversations about the importance of acknowledging and empowering gender inclusivity to redefine stigmas, as well as strengthening human resilience through nurturing connections and fostering a healthy collective support system.
This session taught the value and power of words: how a simple conversation can bring hope and light to those struggling to keep going, and how one talk can save a life. By providing the time to actively listen and understand, kindness and empathy outshine the feelings of giving up and make room for optimism, growth, and mental fortitude.
Sir Jam and Ms. Nicole Gargantaโs testimony also highlighted that vulnerability is not a character of weakness, but it is the symbol of utmost strength and bravery. Letting down walls to ask for help and choosing not to stay silent is a representation of oneโs tenacity, and recognizing your fragility provides space for a better psychological well-being that encourages productivity, positivity, and progress.
This event would not be possible without the presence of the resource speakers who gave insightful advice and lessons that are essential for being mental health advocates and future mental health professionals in the growing field of psychology.
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐.
Let this celebration be a reminder of lifeโs beauty, how every waking moment is a gift, and ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. So continue choosing to live despite the odds, because there is so much yet to look forward to as long as you stay hopeful. After all, even the longest of nights end with the light of a warm sunrise. โค๏ธโ๐ฉน
Written by: Shirleena Joice Espinoza | 2nd Year Representative
Media by: PSC Documentation Committee